Bodega Matarromera - Ribera del Duero Reserva 2019 (750ml) Muskat Ottonel And the absence of Rainwaters

And the absence of Rainwaters in a 1900 New York auction prompted one merchant to speculate that Baltimore connoisseurs thought so highly of them that they bought them all up and none reached New York

It consists of Zweigelt

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exuding luscious black fruit and cedar on the nose

balanced with notes of cocoa powder and spice and broad tannins

Bodega Matarromera - Ribera del Duero Reserva 2019 (750ml) Muskat Ottonel And the absence of RainwatersAromas of cassis, cocoa powder and dried thyme set the scene for purple plum, blackberry, caramel, violet, anisette and sage leaf flavors. Opulent tannins and well integrated acidity ply the palate and linger for a while. Mike DeSimone